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Al-Assad, Spanish King open Umayyads exhibition in Cordoba
Damascus follows up closely this great demonstration about the Arab culture in Andalusia where amity prevailed, where al-Sham- Andalus relations have been developed into an Arab- Andalusia relations and these relations are presumed to develop through the Syrian- Spanish relations and Arab- European relations.
Syria-Spain, Politics, 5/4/2001
Morocco responded positively to UN call for a new political solution to Sahara issue, prime minister
Morocco has positively responded to the call by the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, and the Security Council to try to seek a new political solution to the issue of the kingdom's southern provinces, said Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco, Politics, 5/4/2001
Egypt Sudan to discuss ending entry visas requirements
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has stressed that talks between Omar Hassan al-Bashir and the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stressed during their expected meeting in Cairo in the mid of next week will concentrate on relations between the two states, especially the agreement to reopen consulates in the two states.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/4/2001
Qatar, Israel foreign ministers meet in Washington
Qatar's foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani and the Israeli foreign minister Shemon Peres met in Washington on Wednesday evening at the request of the Qatari minister.
Qatar-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2001
Al-Mahdi in an urgent visit to Nigeria
The first deputy for the leader of the Sudanese " Ummah " party Omar Abdul al-Daem said that the chairman of the party al-Sadeq al-Mahdi headed in a private plane to Abouja in an urgent visit from the Nigerian President, that lasted for one day.
Sudan-Nigeria, Politics, 5/4/2001
On President al-Assad's visit to Spain
The BBC correspondent in Madrid said that Spain, at the time when inviting President Bashar al-Assad to visit Spain had extended an invitation to the Turkish prime minister Polent Acawid who starts on Thursday a visit to Spain that lasts for three days during which he will be meeting with the Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar to discuss with him the economic crisis Ankara is facing at the meantime
Syria-Spain, Politics, 5/4/2001
Mitchell Commission and the Palestinians
the U.S. led Mitchell Commission of Inquiry into the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada and continuing violence in the Occupied Territories has recommended the increase in the number of UN observers in occupied Hebron.
Palestine, Politics, 5/4/2001
Morocco, France sign agreements on small and medium sized enterprises
Another agreement between the Moroccan ministry of social economy, SME and handicraft, and the French Caisse des Depots et Consignation provides for backing to the creation of innovating enterprises, while a third agreement with the Bank for the Development of SME stipulates extending technical assistance to SME in matters of assessment of Moroccan SME financing needs
Morocco-France, Economics, 5/4/2001
A foreign tour for the Emir of Bahrain
The ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa will head for France to hold talks concerning the situation in the Gulf, the ME peace process and bilateral relations.
Bahrain, Politics, 5/4/2001
Sudan, Ethiopia to cancel entry visas
The Sudanese and Ethiopian governments have agreed to cancel entry visas for the Sudanese diplomats and private passports and businessmen who want to travel to Ethiopia Sudan's ambassador in Addis Ababa Othman al-Sayyed said in a statement to the Sudanese daily al-Anbaa "the news" issued on Thursday that the entry visas for citizens between the two countries will be canceled after three months from now.
Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 5/4/2001
Morocco does not interfere in Algeria's internal affairs, prime minister
Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, asserted that Morocco does not interfere in Algeria's internal problems and expresses no stand on what is going on in the neighbor country.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/4/2001
Morocco, France voice worry over deteriorating situation in Middle East
Morocco and France have expressed deep worry over the deterioration of the situation in the Middle East and said they were convinced that violence and excessive use of force do not open any perspective.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/4/2001
The Pope to hold a mass at the Damascus Abbasids' Stadium
On Sunday, his second day in damascus, Pope John Paul II will hold a mass at the Damascus city sport Stadium of al-Abbassid. This mass is expected to be attended by 50,000 audiences.
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 5/4/2001
More Palestinians killed by the Israelis
France on Thursday condemned the new aggression carried out on Wednesday in Rafah and stressed that this aggression will increase tension and the suffering of the Palestinian citizens.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2001
Syrian ship high-jacked to Somalia
The Saudi daily al-Watan said on Thursday that a Syrian ship named " Jaafar" was high-jacked while sailing in the Red Sea in the international waters adjoining the sea borders of Saudi Arabia and that it was taken to Somalia.
Syria, Local, 5/4/2001
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday in Cordoba met with the President of the European Commission Romano prodi. The meeting was attended by the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara. Discussions during the meeting dealt with the current critical conditions in the region and the role played by the European Union in dealing with this situation.
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The Saudi daily Okaz issued on Thursday said that transportation between Syria, Jordan and Lebanon will be shortly made on the basis of only the personal identity card.
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The London- based al-Hayat daily issued on Thursday said that the Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro will visit Baghdad shortly, adding that this visit will be the first for a Syrian official at this level after a boycott between the two states lasted for 20 years.
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The Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Thursday in Damascus received the director of the UN development program Rima Khalaf. Present at the meeting were the minister of state for Planning Issam al-Zaem and the UNDP resident representative in Damascus Tawfiq Bin Amara. Talks dealt with means of developing cooperation in the field of administrative development programs and means of benefiting from expertise and experiences in qualifying and training of Syrian cadres so as to contribute to the process of national development in Syria.
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The Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov will on Sunday pay an official visit to Libya that will last for two days, according to well-informed sources in Moscow. The sources said that Ivanov will discuss relations between the two countries and means of developing them and issues of mutual concern.
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Morocco denied any cooperation with Israel in agriculture. There is neither a normalization nor cooperation accord between Morocco and Israel in agriculture, Moroccan agriculture minister, Ismail Alaoui, said Wednesday at the weekly question time at the Moroccan parliament.
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Morocco's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will post a 7.2 percent growth in 2001 thanks mainly to the increase in agriculture GDP, the official statistics department announced.
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The Moroccan Atlantic city of Agadir will host may 25-27 the world professional aerobics and fitness championships with 1200 athletes from 38 countries attending.
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